“If Tito Sotto is replaced and the Senate president will come from the minority, there will be no trial in the Senate,” Drilon told radio dzMM. Under longstanding Senate practice, he said, those seeking a change present a written manifesto to the sitting Senate President, who then resigns. “The Senate President in all the times, not most of the time, will resign,” he said. Despite this, Sotto bared earlier this week that the majority is looking to install Legarda as Senate President after the 2027 budget is passed. Should the articles of impeachment reach the Senate, Sotto said he intends to impose a grueling schedule to ensure a swift resolution.

Source: Philippine Star February 06, 2026 16:03 UTC